Gasparilla organizers getting ready for chilly parade
Weather may have a huge impact on the Gasparilla Pirate Invasion and Parade. Not solely will it’s chilly, the water will likely be tough.
TAMPA, Fla. – Getting round downtown Tampa could possibly be difficult in the course of the Gasparilla Pirate Invasion and Parade Saturday.
The metropolis of Tampa has offered sources to assist parade goers get round, whether or not they’re driving, taking a rideshare, or public transit.
Below is your complete guide to touring to, from, and round downtown Tampa Saturday, January 29.
For extra info, go to tampa.gov/special-events-coordination/gasparilla-parades-2022-information.
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Parking
The following hyperlinks to parking info are from the City of Tampa’s web site. View the complete web page of parking info at tampa.gov/special-events-coordination/gasparilla-parades-2022-information.
Parking and site visitors modifications are efficient Saturday, January 29, 2022 2-6 p.m.
Parking Downtown:
Prepaid parking is extremely really useful. Visit https://tampa.pmreserve.com/ to buy assured parade parking. Prepaid and day-of parking areas:
- Tampa Convention Center Garage (Tampa St. & Brorein St.) open 24/7 – at a charge of $15 per car upon entry.
- Ft. Brooke Garage (Whiting St. between Franklin St. & Florida Ave.) will open at 7:00 a.m. at a charge of $15 per car entry.
- Poe Garage (Ashley St., south of Cass St.) open 24/7 – at a charge of $15 per car upon entry. Due to the parade route, this storage will shut from 1:00 p.m. till 6:00 p.m. Customers won’t be able to enter or exit this storage till after 6:00 p.m.
- Twiggs St. Garage (Twiggs St., west of Nebraska Ave.) open 24/7 – customary hourly charge with a $9 most.
- Centro Ybor Garage (fifth Ave. and fifteenth St.) open 24/7 – customary hourly charge with a $9.00 most.
- Palm Ave Garage (thirteenth St. and ninth Ave.) open 24/7 – customary hourly charge with a $9.00 most.
- Royal Regional Lot (Tampa St. & Fortune St.) will likely be open at 7:00 a.m. at a charge of $10 per car.
- Scott Street Lot (Morgan St. and Scott St.) will likely be open at 7:00 a.m. at a charge of $5 per car.
On-Street Meters will likely be enforced from 8:00 a.m. till midnight.
An interactive parking map is accessible at https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/c36636cfcabf47edb27fe8813931e846?item=2.
Below is a map and textual content model of the town of Tampa’s highway closures and detours. The doc can be accessible at https://static.fox13news.com/www.fox13news.com/content/uploads/2022/01/Gasparilla-Road-Closures-Map-Text-Courtesy-City-of-Tampa.pdf.
Rideshare (Uber, Lyft)
For these utilizing rideshares like Uber and Lyft, there are designated pickup and drop off areas round Tampa. The map under reveals pickup areas. The map may additionally be accessed at https://static.fox13news.com/www.fox13news.com/content/uploads/2022/01/Rideshare-pickup-drop-off-uber-lyft-gasparilla.pdf.
Bus & trolley companies
Getting to and from Gasparilla festivities may be difficult for drivers. That’s why the Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) is making its routes pirate-friendly Saturday for the parade.
HART will function additional streetcar and bus service to accommodate parade-goers on Saturday, January 29.
The TECO Line Streetcar System is free and steady streetcar service will likely be accessible from 8:30 a.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday.
HART says the most effective place to park is at Ybor City’s Station #2 (Centro Ybor),
Note: Stations #3 and #4 will likely be closed from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Stations #1 and #11 will likely be closed all day.
There will likely be a free bus shuttle between Station #3 (Streetcar Society Station) and Station #4 (Cadrecha Station) and downtown Tampa (Station #10 – Dick Greco Plaza) repeatedly from 9:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
For HART bus companies, an all-day go is $4, which can be bought prematurely at HART shops or onboard buses on Gasparilla Day with money (no change offered) or through the Flamingo Fares app. Passengers may additionally use their month-to-month bus go. This fare doesn’t cowl metropolis of Tampa parking charges.
For parking on the Port Authority Parking Garage, HART will likely be offering free bus shuttle service to/from Station #10 (Dick Greco Plaza) repeatedly from 9:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
For extra info, together with route maps, go to www.goHART.org.